Neuropathological alterations in drug abusers: The involvement of neurons, glial, and vascular systems

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-126

  Büttner, Andreas ^a   Weis, Serge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Drug abuse; Forensic neuropathology; Microglia; Microvessels; Neuropathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746463608     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/FSMP:2:2:115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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